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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
3
City of Moline and Rock Inland County issue notices in this official paper format. Local government departments publish legal and civic information for residents.
The report confirms Dunhald Donovan named as sheriff and George W Henry named as treasurer in the official ticket. Both selections reflect the local vote slate and party endorsement for the upcoming election.
The piece assesses postwar terms, noting Britain gains sovereignty over the Transvaal and Orange River areas while the boers gain self government like Canada and Australia. It highlights a $15 million restocking fund, Dutch language recognition, and hopes for Boer British harmony under a new inclusive British-led order. It urges wise legislation to include all inhabitants and to prove Britain’s motive beyond wealth.
Agricultural departments report improved conditions in winter wheat as harvest nears, with May forecasts showing a stronger yield. Minnesota and the three leading wheat states enjoy favorable weather, easing earlier fears of drought and signaling better spring wheat prospects overall.
The season shows higher cotton and corn expectations with record crop potential and favorable prices for planters. Texas Supreme Court rules that drunken conduct toward a waiting woman is not excused as a joke, signaling stricter standards for rail travel etiquette.
A garbled passage notes a failed offer of 40 000 taels for Wu Ting Fang, distant humor about Chinese sense, meat riots in New York compared to palace life, the shah of Persia avoiding rail travel faster than ten miles per hour, and panama hats with porterhouse steaks signaling plutocracy.
A state Democratic convention is called to meet in Springfield on June 17, 1902, at noon to nominate candidates for clerk of the supreme court state treasurer superintendent of public instruction and three University of Illinois trustees and to elect a state central committee. Delegates come from counties, with one per 400 Bryan Stevenson votes in 1900 and one per 200 fraction, Rock Island county allotted 12.
Across the nation reports indicate unusually active building trades while shipowners rank major lines in order. Diamonds found near Golovin Bay spark mining interest and irrigation expands with 100 canals flood capable irrigation schemes. In Manchester activity grows in aero, water and marine engineering with large orders expected.
A colonial era column riffs on press satire toward Rear Admiral Robly Evans, debates on canal bills and Cuban reciprocity, and jokes about a Panama hat and beef trust losses. It notes Macedonian unrest, sultanate finances, Mont Pelee eyewitness scoops, English coronation cost, and European politics with lively, satirical tint.
N. E. Palmer of Kirkman Iowa reports a severe burn from a gasoline stove on a woman. He claims Bucklen's Arica Salve healed the running sore that doctors could not hear about. The ad touts the salve as infallible for cuts corns sores bruises skin diseases and piles priced 25 cents at Clendenin's.
Rock Island route offers low rate excursion tickets starting June 1 to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and to St Paul and Minneapolis and other destinations. For details inquire at C R 1 P ticket office corner Fourth avenue and Thirteenth street phone 2195.
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